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 No.304478[Reply]

Post beautiful landscapes here.
It can be either natural landscapes or constructed landscapes.
You have to include location when posting.

Pic is Hallstatt, Austria, by winter.
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>>307404
Location of all the ones I post are Earth

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 No.309951

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 No.304310[Reply]

I can't tell if modern technology has just awful quality control or if I'm unlucky or pedantic. Every time I buy something there is like a 80% chance that's something is wrong with it but not in an immediately obvious way.

For example I bought a laptop and the trackpad would be laggy but when I uninstalled the trackpad drivers it would be smooth but lacking multitouch features making me think it's not a hardware issue. Yet re-installing windows didn't fix it. I asked on the internet forums for advice and got ignored despite describing my problem in detail that I thought would give a knowledgeable person hints to what could be the issue. I sent the laptop for repair and got it back unchanged. I was so exhausted by this all that I kept it since I got a deal good enough on it to ignore this issue.

I got a new monitor that got good review scores and it flickers in certain situations.

I got a new GPU and it has crashes and graphic glitches but only in certain games and situations despite normal temps and me trying out all the possible drivers.

Also often when I buy something new it ends up having scratches or dents that are just enough to annoy me but not bad enough to go through the trouble of returning the item leaving me in a state of regret once the warranty runs out and I keep noticing the fault every time.

Also it's depressing how useless customer support is and how useless people on tech issue help forums are with anything but the most simple problems. I would think they would be intrigued by strange tech problems but nope I just get ignored.

It's all so exhausting man. Consoooming should be fun but every time I buy something instead of felling excitement I just feel anxiety when opening the product to a point where I stopped looking carefully for flaws.
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 No.305704

yes, after 2000's most stuff is made poorly… if you want to have cool stuff pay for custom made stuff or do it yourself… I am also boycotting most stuff made today… I don't even have a phone because I refuse to support planned obsolescence…

 No.305710

>>305704
smartphones (the hardware at least) are perfectly fine. mine is 8 years old, the battery is original, it's pretty fine. i don't even use a case. the cover for the camera lens came off a few years ago but it still takes functions

the problem is solely with the software. apps suddenly stop working because your android version is out of date. it should be illegal for your banking app to just stop working


unrelated, but this is something that made me realize 'website apps' are actually useful, at least for this reason. the browser becoems the OS, that is all you need to keep updated, in order to access all your important apps.

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>>305710
oses these days are just bootscreens for the web browser

 No.305768

It's like Jim Cornette said that nothing works, people who are supposed to know don't know why it doesn't work and if it starts working, the people who are supposed to know don't know why it's working.

 No.309950

My EV car died just one day after warranty. What the hell!?!



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 No.309943[Reply]

feels like im suffocating in here, like the rooms filled with DUST for some reason?

COULD IT BE : that the piss jugs, are leaking toxic gas poison into the room causing suffocating um feelings?

anyone know?


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 No.302289[Reply]

Most humans are evil, which causes a conundrum for non-evil humans. I feel bad for a random human who is the victim of bullying, but considering 90% of humans are bullies, there is a 90% chance the victim would bully other humans if given the chance. Stupidity is a cause of evil behavior, which complicates the conundrum. If you can convince a normal-minded human that its ok to inflict suffering on people who don't drink milk, the normal-minded human would do so.
A lot of people may agree with the analogy, until they hear what I believe are real life examples of this analogy. Never have I heard a good reason why having sex with children or animals is immoral, or why someone who does so should suffer. Most normal-minded humans would inflict suffering on someone who has sex with children or animals, because they are evil, and they are evil because they are stupid.
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 No.308182

>>308031
if we all lie about how great our lives are, then they wont have to know about that

 No.308193

I was fucked over hardest in life by a middle aged supervisor that cried to me constantly about being bullied at high school and at his first jobs. You're right in that people bullied and down on their luck aren't necessarily good people.

 No.308239

>>308031
Not for long. I'm going to make a country where all high compassion people can live. We'll torture and deport violent people.

 No.308240

>>308239
we will vivisect them until they learn to be more compassionate

 No.309914

this is why i am a wizard neet. fuck normscum and their society that punishes good guys



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 No.309562[Reply]

Where do I go now that the internet went to shit?

You know how there have been cities that relied on a single industry for employment and then when that industry pulled out of the city the city went to shit? That's how I feel. I once had a lot of fun spending every day at the computer but now the internet communities I once loved are gone or a shadow of their former self and I have no else to go because I have no real-life social skills.
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 No.309857

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try reading, writing, drawning, meditating and doing calisthenics

 No.309903

>>309562

Same for me. I do have the real life social skills but social life still seems awful, i'm glad i don't have one.

>You know how there have been cities that relied on a single industry for employment and then when that industry pulled out of the city the city went to shit? That's how I feel.


Interestingly enough i visited such a city this summer. It was an old city build by the east-germans to produce iron and it was filled with commieblocks and despair. Terrible atmosphere, stressed out needy people, nervous drug dealers standing around at street corners. meanwhile where i live it's getting pretty end-of-timey as well, there are big shopping centers not far from where i live and about exactly half the stores closed down but those were all soulless chain-stores. the little independent stores managed by actual people (not by absentee investor owners who are only in it to milk passive income) where i live for some reason seem to do well though. they were not destroyed by the ripples of the covid theater.

 No.309904

>>309565
>or whatever otherwise it's constant suffering because you're stuck with yourself.

the one nice thing that stuck during the last years of internet decline is skating. is a sport and an artform. it is both exercise and entertainment. i can spend doing it all day. sitting in front of the computer now that it is too cold to skate is awful.

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>>309830
>Feel too old to find a new hobbie now.

that's bullshit, it just feels that way because of the digital habit gravity. while is nice to have a video of everything available at your fingertips, is some actual real world experiencing is not happening, something is missing.

have you been to the trampolin park?



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 No.309821[Reply]

Getting a job has proven to be nigh impossible and it frustrates the hell out of me. It's been one week since my seventh interview, and like all others, I've gotten no call from the company. All that I am seeking is entry level minimum wage bogus, because that's all I'm qualified for. I'm mildly autistic, I'd put myself at a two or three on a scale of ten. Not impaired enough for anyone to sense it, I just come off as an awkward and quiet man. That being the case, I feel like all my interviews have been good enough, I can answer the questions given to me aptly and in a polite manner. So I really don't know I am doing wrong for the interviews. Does anyone know of any incantations to use on an interviewer that would guarantee employment?
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 No.309823

If it needs an interview, it's not entry level. You're aiming too high. Go to a temporary employment agency and they'll give you a job at a box moving facility.

 No.309826

>>309822
Well, I would say that my explanative skills are sub-par at best. Really doubt I'd get anywhere by trying to bullcrap a man into thinking I'm fit for work I have no prior experience in. Wish an interview could be as simple as sitting down with the manager and saying "Yeah I get that working in this greasy hell hole sucks, but just hire me and I'll do what I need to do."
>>309823
I did contact an employment agency months ago but they replied with a text in broken and misspelled English so that turned me off and I never responded. Might be a good idea to hit another.

Thank you two anons, your input is appreciated

 No.309827

>>309826
think of it as less bullcrap, and more connecting the dots for them. they are looking for A, B, and C characteristics to do job X, Y, and Z. Oh, and it just so happens you're the person for the job, because you have A, B, and C qualifications and can do X, Y, an Z jobs. obviously this is all very generic advice, and the truly best advice is to mold yourself into what they're looking for. to tailor the resume, the interview, the candidate (you) to be as hirable and appealing as possible, at least until you secure the deal

best of luck out there wizzie

 No.309873

>I feel like all my interviews have been good enough, I can answer the questions given to me aptly and in a polite manner.

Looks, height, race, sex, age and perceived social skills are mostly what determines the outcome of a job interview more than anything else. A young perky blond bitch can pretty much get any job she wants even if she's under qualified (that's how you end up with all these succubi that have useless jobs but still make six figures). A balding brown manlet is gonna have the odds stacked against him no matter how qualified he is.
In your case it's almost certainly the 'tism that's doing you in. I'm not autistic, but I'm a bit socially off despite my best efforts and it's definitely affected me during job interviews as well. If people pick up on even the slightest hint that you're socially different than them, it's over.

Also, certain jobs are associated with certain groups of people. You'll find it difficult to get a job in housekeeping or as a domestic cleaner if you're a man, even if the job doesn't require any qualifications. Many cafes or restaurants will only employ young succubi to serve as waitresses with the occasional hot guy. And ever see a guy working at a lingerie store? Didn't think so, even though gender discrimination is technically illegal.

For guys like you (and me for that matter) you either need to find a job that insta hires people with no interview (look into temp agencies) or develop skills that are so in demand the pool of candidates is low enough they don't get to be picky about superficial bullshit.

 No.309885

>>309873
>Looks, height, race, sex, age and perceived social skills are mostly what determines the outcome of a job interview more than anything else
true



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 No.306744[Reply]

Name a more wizard-pilled character than Ichi the killer bros
>psychopathic sadist
>can't get hard unless he's thinking about violence
>autisticly into an interest (martial arts)
>severely bullied by everyone in his life
>watched a succubus get gangraped in high-school for trying to save him from bullies
>didn't help
>got a visible hard on
GREATEST manga/film anti-hero ever
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And a little bit of this guy maybe.

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 No.308543

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I half expect to end up like this person, ideally somewhere warmer and with more preparation to avoid needing to rely on theft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Thomas_Knight

>>308529
That one bit in the movie was the most relatable moment in film. Absolutely.

 No.308544

I think the point of Ichi's story is that the midget who hires him manufactured most of the memories. the manga is kinda complex to really understand, but its heavily implied Ichi's life was rather meh and normal, and the midget hyped up all minor bad stuff that happened unto huge abuse from bullies.
Ichi is genuinely a sadist but he has a child's mind so he doesnt understand sexuality.

 No.309829

>>308544
> but its heavily implied Ichi's life was rather meh and normal

Always wondered how much of the pilot manga was canon. I assume he was in jail prior to the actual series due to how badly he is treated by his coworkers.



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 No.309667[Reply]

lets say i want to move to Australia from USA, is there a life hack to avoid homelessness?

like the all night cyber cafes of japan for example?

maybe just buying a cheap car and living in that u think?
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 No.309670

I assume you love with parents and are neet? paying for your rent and such is much harder in the US than Australia. Not sure why you’d want to go there

 No.309674

>>309667
Temp menial job agencies atleast in Europe provide cheap housing.

 No.309688

Yes,

here is what you do. Earn Money. And, do your International Travels.

 No.309689

I know Australia has a lot of demand for temp labourers out in the middle of nowhere. There's plenty of work for young men willing to fly out to the middle of the most horrid deserts, spent 2 weeks working 12 hour days with 40 C heat and then fly back to the nearest big city for a week of rest. You would probably need to be reasonably fit to be able to handle those conditions, installing the anti-Emu fence around the Wonggarronggarrong Cobalt Mine is not for everybody.

 No.309690

>>309689
Similar work in Northern Canada is available, but you must have the body and equipment to handle the cold and wet.



 No.306654[Reply]

What are wizards go-to YouTube channels? Any favourites for comedy, comfy, documentaries, news, etc?
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 No.309509

>>309498
Why Japan Walk and not others like Rambalac?

 No.309516

>>309509
Rambalac is great too - I was just giving a sample of channels I watch. I wasn't saying one particular walking channel is better than another.

 No.309547

It's much more annoying to use now that they have the adblock blocker. I have been using yewtu.be but not all links can be changed.

 No.309549

>>309547
Ignore me if you're already using it, but just in case, try using the Privacy Redirect extension. However by default it will (try to) convert links to a random Invidious instance. I've found that this fails maybe even more often than not. You can go to the extension's preferences and set the instance to use manually. Some videos will just fail on yewtu.be for whatever reason. When desperate, I've found just playing the instance roulette enough times will usually work.

https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect
I even tested a couple of embeds ITT, seems to work fine.

 No.309686

>>309516
I only asked to see if you had any preference. I like rambalac because he seems to take a slower pace than other channels, some of the others would sometimes rush round like they were trying to catch a train or something.

>>309547
It's strange because I keep seeing complaints about this but I don't know whether it's because of my location or because of my browser (FF), but I've only had YT block my adblocker a few times so far, and those block could be bypassed by simply refreshing the page.



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 No.309653[Reply]

Any other wizards given up talking to anyone irl?
I want to just stop speaking to anyone, even family members or cashiers. If I ever get a job again I have decided that I will just nod or shake my head. Only problem is sometimes my family members will hust randomly say stuff and act like I need to respond, and I like them so I would feel bad to never say anything.

 No.309654

It sounds nice, but unless you're special you will eventually have a breaking point. I know one old wiz did it for a month or something and his mom thought it was funny.

Instead of talking significantly less, how about talking better? Only speaking when there's something worth saying. No smalltalk or chitchat, just facts, warnings, and more tendie orders. You get to talk to your pets anyway you want still.

 No.309655

I did it for about 6 months. I lived alone and got groceries delivered. It was fine, I felt good. However, my speaking skills noticeably deteriorated

 No.309658

I'd like to but my existence requires I verbally communicate.

 No.309659

Eh,vows of silence seem to be immense.
I just choose not to save them from themselves…



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